Crib.



M. SEGAL.

CRIB. APrLIoA'noN FILED JUL: 24,

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Patented Dec. 22, 19(

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907,295. Patented Dea`22, 1908.

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elarethe following t'q be 'Iac't description offth'e invent-ion, suchfas will [enable `others .I To 'all'whonc it concern."

Zen of Roumanie., residin inthe county of N ewYoit and State of New` UNITED STATES 'PATENT V013515.ICI-i12",

imams s EGAi., or NEW YORK, N'. Y.`

- cnrs.

Be it known.` that LMoRRIs SEGAL, acitiof at N ew York city,

York, have invented certain new and useful 4Improvements in Cribs; and I doherebydea full, clear, and exin the art to which it ap rtams topm kellandf/use thetsame.v

yhis invention@ relates cribs, a and particularly to :co

and. cradles for small child'en.

. The ob'le'ct of the invention is 'the proviapsible sides for a crib, and means.

sion of 4co for osit/ive y locking vthe sides pan ed'or o ven p sit1on.

f Another ob'ect of theinvention .is the'arrangement oi collapsible sides, ivotally lmounted levers, and a stop-'fdr locliii in an ex.

ngV the sides in an expanded position, and pivotally mounted supporting members for forming 'the bottom or support of th'e crib.

A further obfect offthe invention is the provision ofa cnb having sides of alazy-tong;

construction, jointed longitudinal to .bars -for locking the .lazy tongsin a disten ed'position, means for holding the` longitudinal jointed bars in a Jd tongs for orming the tions, combinations, and arrangement Aof4 parts as will vbe'hereinafter more fullydescribed' andclaimed.

.In the accompanyingdrawin .Figure 1 isa' side elevationof a cribv em od g the features of the present invention. ig. 2 is a sidefview of the crib in a .collapsed position. Fig. 3 lis a vfragmentary sectional view approximately'on line 353 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4is a detail pers ective'viewof a rest vfor receiving ,a pair o pivotally jointed locking bars. Fig. 5 is' a detailfragmentary side elevation of one ,corner-of one ofthe end members of thecrib disclosingcertain features of the invention. L- VReferring to the drawing'by numerals, 1 ,and 2 indicate thele'nd pieces or. members of the 'crib or cradle that may be constructed of any desired material, vbut preferablvf of spcification of Letten Patent Applaus@ manly 24,1908. "seramos-15,273.

'substantially a rectangularcons'tructionand 'fr0-m* angle iron 3 of end 1 by,'rivets or,other 'de- `sired thereto a rocker 7 similai'-,tofrocker'soasl 'to Aact in jicon'junc'tion thereiyithlivhen. the devi'ce is being used as alfcradle 'device -is used to' im rovements in lapsible cribs -with some'of the'end bars of the lazy tongs, and the remaining end bars of the lazy tongs' position, and' a *plufA rality of pivotally mounted supprtsfcon4 'tongs 8--8. The. sockets or .and 16---16 when their ends are positioned ormed from' negated neel `a2, isos.

s'ired, and then have secured-thereto; afplate fl as clearly seen in Fig. .5. The angle iron 3' is cut 'at 5 so 'as to be easfly bentforforming yet, present an even outer 'surfaceffiThe plate together with the' angle`i-ron 3 ,fvhen secure together, form a rigid but 00m llera# tively light end piece, and one. that wi 4not easily become damaged.- Secured to theendv piece 1- is a rocker 6 that is preferably v formed bar- 'of metal and rigidly secured -to securing means. Endg has' secured When the 4 simply as `a. crib o rjjbed, for children theI rockers 6 and7'm1y'beomitted, and simply ordinary legs or supports used in place thereof. lConnecting ends 1and.2 area pair of lazy tongs 8`-8.' Pivotally mounted extensions 9-9 .and l10---10 are pivot-ally connected are-connected`4 by bars 11-11- and 12-12 with sliding guides 13--1'3 and 14-14 secured to ends 1 and 2 respectively.v Bars or pins 1v1-11 and 12-12 not only connect somevof the endmembers of the a tongs with guides 13-113 and lfb-44', but a so ass through pivotally mounted `locking vbars Locking bars Y15--15 and 16e-16am pivotally connected or jointed at 1f7 -17 andare arranged to rest .in sockets or hooks 18-18 secured to the respective lazy hooks 18--18 are arranged sothat the locking bars 15e-15 therein, AWil be past adead center, and will. consequently'lock the lazy' tongs in an expanded position. 'Pivotally mounted to the lazy tongs at the lower joimng.,l of -the respective bars making u Vthe tongs are a pluralit of supports' 19,. Tlie supports 19`pre`ferab y extend down- WardV from their pivotabjoint ashort distance, and then 'at light angles across ythe crib fromwone lazvtong to the other and form the supports; for the mattress or other 'bedding used inthe crib. In order to'form additional support for any matter .placed in the crib azplurality of flexible straps 2O are secured to the vrespective ends 1 and 2 and 110'- extend. for the' full lengthV ofA the .crib as.

clearly seen iii-Fig. 1.y

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f collapsed to the position shown in Fig;

1]-11 endlZ-lZ being e when taken with the spring u v}`)e1"n'iit such movement. The ends l i `-lion and arrangement a @sented in which inea are arranged tot posi" f in an expanded posit 'ion for root desired to Collapse and iG---l may be.

Ullapsing. enh the 'b led ont of Ward direction, the pivotal mounting at pine nnoiently loose;

then nniy be ioi'oed together and the. ciio 2, the looking Abams 15--1 and lfl poin in adownwiCl direction. If fleeired tile lool@ ing bars i5-15 and l-fi may be raised above respective socket-S Aim and then the' ont collapsed and. the bars ll-4 5 By this construction and einngenent jointed longitudinal loa-re are presented which rest 1n sockets and form locking means for holding the crib in in expandecl'condition and plvotally mounted suppoits that remain 'in a horizontal plane at all times-1egai'dless oi 'che bare, iol

of Whether or not the crib is expanded or said enflnieinbeie) ,longil pivotzilly mounted" lazy tongs nein' the n i; fof receiving' and l? f f'saif bare for causing ltongs 'in in exf eens semina tos'a'd odge the fu' ing the jointe'rl 'd bars to iool;

ied position, ai

i in said clilo,

` in testimony Wheeoi i nilii; niy'signziture 13? pfesenoe o5 two Wit Linie mi i, orio. 'a paix: of end niemll .lazy ,tonen Connect onge for ionA Support for mtioles 

